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Japan U-16 Caspian Cup squad announced

The Japan Under-16 squad that will take part in the Caspian Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, from May 20 to June 4 has been announced.

Yoshitake Hirofumi’s team will play Uzbekistan on May 30, Georgia on May 31 and Turkey on June 2 in Group B. The tournament will serve as preparation for this September’s AFC Under-16 Championship. The eight-team friendly tournament also features hosts Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan in Group A. The classification matches will be held on June 4.